Chongjin to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Chongjin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chongjin 18:57 6:57 PM Playa del Carmen 04:57 4:57 AM You –:–
18:57 6:57 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 17:11
04:57 4:57 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Chongjin.
When you, Chongjin and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇵 Chongjin
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇵 Chongjin | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:57 | 04:57 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chongjin | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Pyongyang | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 17:11 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 12 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 667,929 | 149,923 |
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Chongjin and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Chongjin and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 14 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Chongjin is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Chongjin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chongjin, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Chongjin?
The working day in Chongjin ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Chongjin and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Chongjin at 9:00 AM, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 11:00 PM in Chongjin time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Chongjin?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 PM in Chongjin, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Chongjin is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Chongjin and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Chongjin nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 14 hours.
